Fall 2011 IPE Brown Bag Schedule

Mark your calendars: here is the schedule for this semester's IPE Brown Bag discussions.

• 9/28 – Prof Brad Dillman on the Arab Spring.
• 10/5 – Prof Monica DeHart on Chinese involvement in Costa Rica.
• 10/19 – Mike Knape, IPE Summer Fellowship recipient, on the lithium industry and Peru and in Chile.
• 11/2 – Jessica Bruce, IPE alumna, on experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa and a Rotary Ambassadorial Fellow.

Brown Bags are at Noon in the WSC Murray Boardroom.

Brown Bag 5: From Intern to "Hired" at the World Affairs Council of Seattle

Rachel Moshier (IPE '09) will discuss her work with the World Affairs Council of Seattle at the the semester's final Brown Bag discussion.

Meet Rachel and hear about her experiences as Program Officer for the International Visitor Program at WAC on Wednesday, April 21 at Noon in WSC 101.

The World Affairs Council is a membership-based nonprofit dedicated to providing everyone opportunities to practice global citizenship. As a hub for all things international in Greater Seattle, the Council enriches local civic and cultural conversations with world insights and perspectives.The International Visitor Program of the World Affairs Council promotes citizen diplomacy by coordinating educational and professional programs for international delegates visiting Greater Seattle.

The IV Program hosts approximately 1000 international professionals and youth from more than 90 countries each year. The majority of the visitors hosted by the International Visitor Program travel to the United States through the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, International Visitor Leadership Program after being recognized and nominated as rising stars by American embassies in their countries.

As part of her job description, Rachel concurrently designs and implements creative professional development exchange programs for professionals and young leaders using organizational models and creative program design to maximize impact and cross-cultural exchange.

Rachel graduated from UPS in 2009 with a degree in IPE and a focus in Asian Studies. During her time at UPS she was the Vice President of Alpha Phi Sorority and she participated in the Pacific Rim Program where she spent nine months in Asia. When she is not thinking about Asia or world affairs, she enjoys reading, cooking, eating and being outside. Rachel loves zombies, kale and cats.

Brown Bag 4: Lisa Cohen on Global Health Nexus 3/31

Title: Washington State: The Nexus for Global Health
When: Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Where: WSC 101
Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm
What: Join Lisa Cohen, Executive Director of the Washington Global Health Alliance to learn more about why our state is a world center for global health.

The Washington Global Health Alliance works to improve health conditions worldwide by strengthening our state's community of public and private organizations, developing a dynamic workforce and helping partners resolve global health issues.WGHA exists to engage in, and advocate for, Washington state, as a center for global health on the world stage.

Lisa Cohen is the Executive Director of the Washington Global Health Alliance, a coalition of the state’s leading global health organizations. Ms. Cohen’s career includes 25 years in journalism as a newsroom manager for Seattle television affiliates KOMO, KING, KIRO and KCPQ, and as a documentary and special projects producer for CBS “60 Minutes” and “The Early Show”. She served as interim Executive Director for Seattle CityClub and as Communication Advisor for Governor Christine Gregoire during the 2004 election. She is an adjunct journalism professor at the University of Washington, where she earned degrees in Broadcast Journalism and International Communications. She serves on the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association Board, the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for the Seattle Central Community Colleges and advisory boards for Global Washington, “We Work for Health”, SBRI’s BioQuest program and Global Health Nexus, Seattle.

Brown Bag 2: Bazaar and Society in Central Asia

When: Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Where: WSC 101

Speaker: Anders Conway IPE ‘06

Event: IPE Brown Bag Seminar Series

Anders Conway is a 2006 graduate from the University of Puget Sound. He will be presenting his research about the bazaar society and his travels through Central Asia. He has lived in Kyrgyzstan twice for a total of 15 months. He did the fieldwork for his research on his second visit.

His presentation will include an overview of the bazaar society, which is an embodiment of the economic requirements of the society it serves and an expression of the political will of society when its needs are unmet.

Conway will describe how he believes the rise of the bazaar represents a significant shift in the political economy and the reassertion of traditional modes of imbuing meaning.

Brown Bag 1: Inside the Grameen Bank

When: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: WSC 101
Speaker: Jeni Oppenheimer IPE '11
Event: IPE Brown Bag Event

Jeni Oppenheimer is a Junior at Puget Sound, studying International Political Economy. She recently held an internship with the Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The internship consisted of field visits, exposure to social business, and gaining a general understanding of the internal structure of the Grameen Bank.

She met with borrowers and got an inside look at the organization. She also was fortunate enough to meet Professor Yunus himself during her stay there. Her speech will give an overview of her duties during the internship, the structure of the Grameen Bank and information on how to get involved.

We would love for you to join us for our 1st IPE Brown Bag event of the new semester!

Nov 18 IPE Brown Bag Seminar -"The Port of Tacoma: A Local Connection to the Global Market"

Bring your lunch and join Evette Mason from the Port of Tacoma for a lively discussion about the Port and its relation to the global marketplace. The Port of Tacoma is a leading North American seaport and handles more than $36 billion in annual trade.

The talk is on November 18th from 12-1pm in WSC 101 , all are welcome to attend.

IPE brown bag Wednesday 09/30 12-1pm “Russell 20-20: Exploring Investment Opportunities from Argentina to Vietnam”

Mr. Christopher Bush, the Executive Director of Russell 20-20, will be joining us for a stimulating talk at the IPE Brown Bag this Wednesday, 12-1pm in Wheelock Student Center 101.

Russell 20-20 is a non-profit association that examines the investment climate in major emerging market countries by seeking information and providing its members with this useful information to help them pursue investment opportunities with greater confidence.

Russell 20-20 has evolved from an idea sparked by George Russell watching the Berlin Wall fall in 1989 to a well-traveled, truly international organization that has contributed to increased inflows of capital to developing countries.

Everyone is invited to attend. Please come join us as we learn more about this locally-based organization with a global reach!

Veseth on Wine Globalization at 9/16 Brown Bag

IPE Professor Mike Veseth (a.k.a. The Wine Economist) will discuss "Three Waves of Globalization or how wine got all the way to New Zealand and how New Zealand wine got all the way here" at the semester's first Brown Bag seminar on Wednesday 9/16 from Noon - 1pm in WSC room 101 (located at the back of Marshall Hall).

Everyone is invited to attend.

IPE Brown Bag Seminars Return

Watch this space for news about the Fall series of IPE Brown Bag seminars.

The lunchtime discussions will take place in WSC 101 (the room in the back of Marshall Hall) from 12-1pm on the following dates:

• September 16 & 30,
• October 14 & 28,
• November 11 and December 2.

Program details will be posted here and on the IPE Events Calendar.

Balaam on the Dark Side of the Crisis on 5/6 at 1pm

Professor Dave Balaam will discuss "The Dark Side of the Financial Crisis" in the year's final IPE Brown Bag program at 1pm on Wednesday May 6 in WSC 101.

As many of you know, Professor Balaam is retiring at the end of this semester after a 31 year career here in the Politics & Government department and now the IPE program (little known fact: there is 22-member Facebook group "Prof. Balaam shouldn't retire" protesting his decision to retire). This will be Dave's final public presentation before he "graduates" into his new life. Everyone is invited. Refreshments, of course. See you there.

NGO-Business Brown Bag on 3/4

Professor Pierre Ly will present his research on NGO-business partnerships at the IPE Brown Bag forum at 1pm on Wednesday 3/4 in WSC 101. Everyone is welcome to attend this interesting presentation.

Feminist Critique of IPE at 1pm on 2/25

Prof. Cynthia Howson will lead a discussion of "Market Women and a Feminist Critique of IPE" at the IPE Brown Bag event on Wednesday, 25 February at 1pm in WSC 101.

Prof. Howson has done extensive fieldwork studying market women in Senegal. Everyone is invited to attend this interesting talk.

A Busy Week in IPE! Money, Violence, Food and Sister Cities

It's going to be a busy week in IPE! Three interesting presentations. Mark you calendars.

Brown Bag on Person-to-Person Diplomacy
Dan Adler (IPE '09) will report on his research on person-to-person diplomacy through the Sister Cities program at the Brown Bag discussion on Wednesday 1/28 at 1pm in WSC 101. Dan will discuss both his own research findings and address the challenge of doing fieldwork abroad. Dan's research was made possible by a $4000 IPE Summer Research Grant. Click on the link to learn more about summer research grants. The deadline for IPE grant applications is Friday, March 6, 2009.

Political Violence and Foreign Investment
4pm on Wednesday, 1/28 in Mc309
ANDREEA MIHALACHE (Ph.D. Candidate, Pennsylvania State University) will discuss "Firm characteristics and perceptions of threat from political violence." This is the first of four lectures by candidates for the faculty position in IPE.

Agribusiness and the New Food Regime
4pm on Friday 1/30 in Mc307
EMELIE KAYE PEINE (Ph.D. Candidate, Cornell University, visiting professor Deep Springs College) will discuss "The Private State of Agribusiness: Brazilian Soy on the Frontier of a New Food Regime."

New Venue for IPE Brown Bag Series

The IPE Brown Bag discussion series will return on Wednesday January 21 at 1pm with Professor Brad Dillman's presentation about Somali Pirates (see next post).

The Brown Bag series is moving for this term from its old home in the Murray Boardroom to a new venue: WSC 101. This is the room at the very back of Marshall Hall -- near the booth at the fireplace end of the room. I would like to say that "you can't miss it" but in fact it is pretty easy to overlook this space, so make a special effort to find it!

And watch this space, too, for news about upcoming IPE programs and events.

Somali Pirates Brown Bag 1/21

Mark you calendars! The IPE Brown Bag series will resume on January 21/2009. IPE Professor Brad Dillman will present “The Somali Pirates: Confronting International Norms, Maritime Transport, and the World’s Neglect”

Prof. Dillman will discuss the challenges that Somali pirates are posing to shipping in the Gulf of Aden and what their actions reveal about failed states, international law, and the responsibilities of powerful countries.

1:00 pm on Wednesday January 21 in WSC 101.

Spring 2009 Brown Bag Programs: Same Time, New Location

The IPE Brown Bag discussion series will resume on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the same time but in a new place. The programs will continue on Wednesdays from 1:00 - 1:50 pm as in the Fall semester. The new location is Wheelock 101 -- the meeting room at the end of Marshall Hall near the Logger Fireplace.

Do you have ideas for Brown Bag programs? Send your thought to ipe@ups.edu

Prof. DeHart: Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Latin America

Professor Monica DeHart will lead the final IPE Brown Bag discussion of the semester on Wednesday, December 3 at 1pm in the WSC Murray Boardroom.

The topic will be "Ethnic Entrepreneurs: Identity and Development Politics in Latin America," which is the subject of Prof. DeHart's forthcoming book.

Starting an NGO: Making your MARC

The next Brown Bag discussion on Wednesday, November 19 at 1pm in the WSC Murray Boardroom will feature a presentation by Arianna Bodaghi (IPE '10) who will discuss her work to create an NGO (Music and Art in Refugee Communities or M.A.R.C.).

M.A.R.C. was created to help refugee children heal from traumatic situations and develop skills that will facilitate contributions to a healthy, productive society. M.A.R.C.'s primary goal is to instruct refugee children in art and music and provide refugee children with the opportunity for self-expression. M.A.R.C. plans to establish programs to provide refugee communities with access to musical instruments, design and develop a music and art curriculum to be applied either in workshops or community activities, and train music and art instructors within refugee communities. M.A.R.C. plans to incorporate traditional musical instruments that are relevant to the cultures of the refugee children being instructed, although as the program develops M.A.R.C. hopes to offer classical instruction as well. Furthermore, M.A.R.C. hopes to utilize adult members within refugee communities to help develop and facilitate programs.

Go to http://sites.google.com/site/marcommunities/ to learn more about Ari's project. Ari's presentation will highlight some of the practical challenges to starting an NGO as well as her motivation for this project and an upcoming benefit concert.

Bring your lunch to this IPE discussion group. [Note: no Brown Bag program is scheduled on 11/26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.]

Women, Sugar and Trafficking in Senegal

IPE Professor Cynthia Howson will lead the next Brown Bag discussion on Wednesday 11/12 at 1pm in the WSC Murray Boardroom.

Prof. Howson will discuss her research on "Trafficking in Daily Necessities: Investigating the female cross-border traders of Senegal.

Everyone is invited to attend!

Microfinance Brown Bag 11/5

Andrew Miller-McKeever (IPE '09) will discuss "Microfinance Explosion" at the next IPE Brown Bag event on Wednesday 11/5 at 1pm in the WSC Murray Boardroom. Everyone is invited.

Andrew's presenation is based in part upon research he did this summer while working for Russell Investments. He'll discuss the changes that are taking place as for-profit groups enter the microfinance arena.

(The 11/12 Brown Bag will feature IPE professor Cynthia Howson discussing her researh on "Women, Sugar and Trafficking in Senegal.")